The paper strives to answer the question what motives encourage high performance sport aerobic athletes and aerobic athletes to seek for better results. The objective of the research is to reveal motivation peculiarities in both groups. Research tasks: 1. reveal the motives of sport aerobic and aerobic athletes (using S. Butt approach, 1991). 2. investigate the level of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of sport aerobic and aerobic athletes (using Frederick & Ryan approach, 1993). The research was carried out at Kaunas sport clubs in December 2004. The respondents consisted of 39 high performance aerobic female athletes and 43 women attending aerobic workouts. All of the respondents were questioned before or after training. Questionnaires were filled-in in the presence of the investigator. Investigation according to S. Butt approach shows that at psychological motivational level competence is equally important to both groups of the tested (p=0.221). At social motivational level, cooperation for sport aerobic and aerobic athletes is equally important (p=0.157). Aggression, conflict and competition motives are more important to sport aerobic athletes (p<0.0005). So according to S. Butt approach, sport aerobic female athletes have higher extrinsic motivation. Investigation according to Frederick & Ryan approach claims that motives of interest/enjoyment, competence, appearance and fitness credibly differ in both groups of respondents (p<0.0005). According to the results... [to full text]

Baigiamojo darbo tikslas - atlikus UAB „Iris“ darbuotojų motyvacijos tyrimą identifikuoti problemines sritis ir pateikti darbuotojų motyvacijos didinimo sprendimus. Teorinėje darbo dalyje išanalizuota motyvacijos samprata ir esmė, atlikta motyvacijos turinį ir procesą nagrinėjančių teorijų analizė, išnagrinėti motyvavimo didinimo būdai ir priemonės, bei pateikta vieninga jų klasifikacija, išanalizuoti esamų motyvavimo modelių taikymo aspektai bei sukurtas motyvacijos didinimo modelis. Analitinėje darbo dalyje atlikta UAB „Iris“ naudojamų motyvavimo būdų ir priemonių analizė, atliktas empirinis įmonės darbuotojų motyvacijos tyrimas. Taip pat pateikti ir išanalizuoti šio tyrimo rezultatai bei nustatytos probleminės sritys. Projektinėje darbo dalyje, remiantis darbuotojų motyvacijos tyrimo rezultatais, sudarytas UAB "Iris" darbuotojų motyvavimo modelis ir pateikti motyvacijos didinimo sprendimai: darbuotojų veiklos vertinimo sistemos diegimas, darbo užmokesčio sistemos tobulinimas, mokymų ir kvalifikacijos kėlimo galimybių gerinimas, kasdieninio darbo ir mikroklimato gerinimo sprendimai bei kitų motyvavimo priemonių taikymo galimybės. Taip pat pateikta motyvacijos didinimo proceso eiga ir kontrolės mechanizmas. / The Aim of the Final Thesis - after researching the motivation of Iris Ltd. employees, to identify the problematic areas and present solutions, related to employee motivation enhancement. In the theoretical part of the thesis, the essence and the concept of motivation are examined, the analysis of content and process motivation theories is made. Moreover, methods and means of motivation enhancement are investigated, their integral classification is presented, the aspects of applying current motivation models are analyzed, and a new motivation enhancement model is introduced. In the analytical part of the thesis, motivation methods and means currently used in Iris Ltd. are analyzed, and an empirical research of the motivation of the Company’s employees is performed. In addition, results of the research are presented and examined and problematic areas identifyed. In the project-based part of the thesis, an Iris Ltd. employee motivation model is made, based on the results of the empirical research, and motivation enhancement solutions are suggested: implementation of an employee performance evaluation system, perfection of pay system, training and qualification betterment opportunities, everyday work and microclimate improvement solutions and possibilities to apply other motivational means. Moreover, the course and control mechanism of a motivation enhancement process are presented.